The way of moving the word door, the patriarch compared it to "fishing for the moon in the water". How to understand this metaphor? The patriarch said: "The moon is in the sky, and there is a shadow in the water, although it can be seen, it cannot be touched, and in the end it is just an illusion." However, have you ever thought about it, why are these promising monastic methods such as "picking yin to replenish yang, climbing bows and shooting arrows, rubbing the umbilicus and passing the qi, concocting with formulas, burning grass and beating dings, entering red lead, refining autumn stones, and taking women's milk", why are these promising monastic methods compared to fishing for the moon in water? The "water" here represents the material world, and the "moon" symbolizes a certain ideal state of spirituality. These promising methods of cultivation are like stirring water, which seems to be able to reach some kind of illusory realm, but in fact they are only illusions.
Those who think that they can attain a "higher level" through certain actions are misunderstanding the true meaning of practice. These four useless cultivation methods are probably the methods that the disciples before the patriarch talked about. In the process of the patriarch's narration, the ** people have long been accustomed to it, and even think that these are cultivation. When the patriarch was angry with Wukong, they all thought that Wukong was crazy or stupid. No wonder ** specifically knocked on his brain, it is estimated that ** thinks there is something wrong with this guy's brain.
Therefore, the importance of perception is self-evident. For apprentices, cultivation is a hard process, and for **, the professor is even harder. I don't meet people to pass on the tricks, empty words and dry tongues. In fact, when the patriarch told one door after another, the test of Sun Wukong's comprehension had quietly begun. Every gate mentioned by the patriarch is well-known and full of mystery and interest. However, for those who are not savvy enough, these methods can become a trap for people to plunge headlong into and never get back up.
However, for Sun Wukong, he went straight to the goal of immortality, and the ancestor already knew it. The above content is for reference only, this monkey has a noble nature and is not moved by the distractions of the world. When it is dissatisfied, it makes an angry appearance and is blamed and beaten. However, these perverse anger is actually a test of whether it will be deceived by superficial appearances. However, the monkey, who was given the name "Goku", showed extraordinary insight. It immediately perceives the essence of things and understands the true intentions of **. It's so insightful that it's amazing.